North Albany County Park is going to look a little different after this fall. There will be fewer big old Douglas firs.
What’s next at NA County Park
Written May 26th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
North Albany County Park is not usually a busy place. No crowds jostle for space. Which makes it a welcome oasis among the subdivisions spreading out on all sides. Now Benton County is seeking public “input” on what the park could or should be in years to come.
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Tags: Benton County parks, Benton natural areas, North Albany County Park
Tags: Benton County parks, Benton natural areas, North Albany County Park
Saving a woodland: Status report
Written March 3rd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Neighbors of a planned addition to Benton County’s North Albany Park were concerned when they saw loggers had felled some big trees they thought would be preserved. But cutting down 190 mature trees — while preserving more than 500 others — was part of the approved subdivision plan without which the natural area might not be saved […]
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Tags: Albany Heights II, Benton County parks, Crocker Lane, Jeff Powers, Myles Breadner, North Albany County Park, saving trees, tree removal, Valley View
Tags: Albany Heights II, Benton County parks, Crocker Lane, Jeff Powers, Myles Breadner, North Albany County Park, saving trees, tree removal, Valley View
Sunday video: Cavorting canines
Written July 27th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Albany’s new dog park wasn’t exactly overrun Sunday morning, but the dogs that were there seemed to enjoy themselves. Maybe they don’t usually get to run around in company with other dogs, so this might have neen something of a novelty for them.
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Tags: Albany dog park, North Albany County Park, off-leash dogs, Timber-Linn Park
Tags: Albany dog park, North Albany County Park, off-leash dogs, Timber-Linn Park
Correcting a sign…
Written September 21st, 2013 by
“No park access”? Well, what do you call this, then? What the sign makers wanted to say was: “You can’t drive into North Albany County Park from this direction, and there are no parking places this way either. So don’t drive up this dead-end section of Grandview Drive N.W. if you want to go to […]
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NA Park: Dead trees to be logged
North Albany County Park is a sad sight these days. Dead and dying Douglas firs all over the place. These trees could become a hazard, so Benton County has to cut them down, and for that to be done, the county is closing the park next week.
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